Write a short note on"Narmada Bachao Andolan ".
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Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is a social movement started by the adivasis, farmers, environmentalists and human right activists against a number of large dams being built across the Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, all in India.
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Narmada Bachao Andolan – NBA is an Indian social movement led by native tribes, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against the construction of a number of large dams under the Narmada Dam Project across river Narmada.
The river Narmada flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Know about the Major Indian River System for relevant details.
Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is one of the biggest dams on the Narmada river and was one of the first focal points of the Save the Narmada Movement. SSD is a part of the Narmada Dam Project that aims to provide irrigation and electricity to people of the above states. Candidates can know in detail about the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the link provided here.
Also, read about the National Unity Day on the given link.
The aim of this article is to keep candidates abreast with the facts and relevant information about the Narmada Bachao Andolan. The topic holds relevance for various competitive or Government exams under the General awareness section.
Aspirants of IAS exam can also expect questions on Narmada Bachao Andolan in prelims as well as GS 3 of UPSC.
Narmada Bachao Andolan – how did it start?
Narmada is India’s largest west flowing river, which supports a large variety of people with distinguished culture and tradition ranging from the indigenous (tribal) people inhabited in the jungles to a large number of the rural population.
Narmada Bachao Andolan is the most powerful mass movement, started in 1985, against the construction of a huge dam on the Narmada river. As per the Narmada Dam Project, the plan was to build over 3000 big and small dams along the river.
The proposed Sardar Sarovar Dam and Narmada Sagar were to displace more than 250,000 people. The big fight of the Save the Narmada Movement was over the resettlement or the rehabilitation of these people
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